Study it in the app“And he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and put it on her; then he went into the city.”
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Bringהָבִיthe shawlהַמִּטְפַּחַתthatאֲשֶׁרison youעָלַיִךְand hold it out.”וְאֶחֳזִי בָהּSo she held it,וַתֹּאחֶז בָּהּand he measuredוַיָּמָדsix measuresשֵׁשׁof barleyשְׂעֹרִיםand put itוַיָּשֶׁתon her;עָלֶיהָthen he went intoוַיָּבֹאthe city.הָעִיר
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsgive
To hand something to someone, or to ascribe to him what is due.
Where else “havi” appearsshawl, cloak
A woman's shawl or wide cloak, worn over the dress.
Where else “mitpachat” appearsseize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “echozi” appearsmeasure
To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.
Where else “yamad” appearssix
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shesh” appearsbarley
Barley.
Where else “seorim” appearsput
To station something somewhere; sow enmity.
Where else “yashet” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavo” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsThe Hebrew says only “six of barley,” without naming the measure.
14So she lay at his feet until the morning, and rose before a man could recognize his companion; and he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
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16She came to her mother-in-law, and she said, “Who are you, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her.
